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👋, TO! StatCan finds 69% of young university graduates held permanent, full-time jobs in 2025—below 2022’s 71%, above the pre-pandemic 65%. Average hourly pay: $39.18. Read for more on how young Cdn grads are faring in the labour market 🔗buff.ly/JBOx4f9 #YouthEmployment

👋, TO! Ontario led August’s rise in multi-unit building permit values, adding $696 million. Institutional permit values fell $211.2 million. StatCan’s figures track construction intentions. 🔗buff.ly/5eOWhiU #Ontario #Construction #Housing

👋, TO! Toronto’s economic region added 3,600 job vacancies (+4.3%) in Q2 2026—the largest quarterly numerical increase among Canada’s 69 economic regions. National vacancies held steady at 510,200. 🔗buff.ly/58mtnG5 #TorontoJobs #LabourMarket

👋, TO! Metrolinx’s October hiring roundup spans tech, construction, rail operations, admin and customer protection across Toronto and the GTA. Some deadlines have passed; check posting availability. 🔗buff.ly/JBOx4f9 #TorontoJobs #TransitCareers

👋, TO! Ontario had 3.6 unemployed people per job vacancy in August, down from 4.0 a year earlier but above Canada’s 2.9. National payroll employment fell by 49,600; weekly earnings rose 3.7% year over year. More here 👉️ 🔗buff.ly/4p3VPcw #OntarioJobs #LabourMarket

👋, TO! Aritzia’s hiring roundup includes seasonal concierge and barista roles in Toronto, plus retail and distribution jobs across the GTA. Explore openings: buff.ly/BGDIrOo #TorontoJobs #GTAJobs

👋, TO! Hiring rates for Canadians aged 15–29 fell most in jobs least exposed to AI: 4.0% to 3.3%. Coding-intensive hiring fell to 1.9%. StatCan’s early evidence cannot establish AI as the cause. More here 👉️🔗buff.ly/w5xB4No #YouthEmployment #AI

👋, TO! Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September; unemployment rose to 6.5%. Public-sector losses contrasted with 24,000 more private-sector jobs. TD expects unemployment to hold relatively steady ahead. 🔗buff.ly/oJoSPMj #LabourMarket #Employment

👋, TO! A StatsCan study found nearly 1 in 10 tax filers in its sample experienced low income for 4–7 years during 2016–2022. Rates were higher for First Nations people and those in female lone-parent families. 🔗buff.ly/2Si2Peo #IncomeSecurity #EconomicInclusion

👋, TO! Aging and lower immigration mean fewer workers and slower growth, the Bank of Canada says. Labour shortages could push up wages and prices. buff.ly/CYOiT1D #LabourMarket #WorkforcePlanning

👋, TO! Littler's survey finds 77% of Canadian employers surveyed took workforce action amid economic pressures; 46% paused or reduced hiring. Among those taking action, 83% said tariff disruption played a role. 🔗buff.ly/A4MmcW5 #LabourMarket #Hiring #Tariffs

👋, TO! Ontario is investing $30M in Toronto’s Vector Institute to help companies adopt AI. Worker readiness remains a challenge: only 37% of Canadian workers say their employer provided adequate AI training, TD reports. 🔗buff.ly/1tXo6qs #AI #WorkforceDevelopment

👋, TO! Ottawa & ON's $8.7B tariff response aims to protect jobs, with $5.22B for a joint steel fund, up to $2.5B for auto projects and up to $1B in federal funding for Ring of Fire roads. Will include First Nations consultation. 🔗buff.ly/Iy1yeo6 #Manufacturing #Tariffs

👋, TO! Hiring trust with AI is under pressure: 41.2% of jobseekers encountered a fake or scam job in the past year, while 23.6% of employers received a fraudulent applicant, iHire reports. 🔗buff.ly/XK3Pcoe #Hiring #JobSearch

👋, TO! Canada's health workforce grew 4.9% in 2025, yet 67,900 jobs remained vacant. StatCan reports a 4.5% vacancy rate in health occupations, versus 2.7% overall. 🔗buff.ly/xDWfPRY #HealthWorkforce

👋, TO! Canada's health workforce grew 4.9% in 2025, yet 67,900 positions remained vacant, according to StatsCan. The vacancy rate for licensed practical nurses was 12.3%. Read more here 👉️🔗buff.ly/xDWfPRY #HealthWorkforce

👋, TO! Canada's $670B major-project pipeline faces a labour challenge. National Bank economists estimate construction employment must rise 51% by 2030, while retirements add pressure to an already stretched workforce. 🔗buff.ly/x2IF2We #SkilledTrades #LabourMarket

👋, TO! Ontario and Ottawa announced $8.7B to protect tariff-impacted workers and strengthen key industries: 🏭 $5.22B for steel 🚗 $2.5B for auto manufacturing ⛏️ Ring of Fire infrastructure funding 🔗buff.ly/IIKOEhJ #OntarioJobs #Manufacturing #LabourMarket

👋, TO! Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, including 48,000 among youth aged 15–24, says StatCan. ON employment fell by 20,000, while national unemployment rose to 6.5%. 🔗buff.ly/CNkBfGT #LabourMarket #YouthEmployment #Ontario

👋, TO! Changing jobs continues to pay more, according to ADP Canada. In September, base pay rose 5.6% for job-changers vs. 3% for job-stayers. Gross pay increased 9.9% vs. 4.4%, respectively. 🔗buff.ly/Dw6NmGw #WageGrowth #LabourMarket